Georgia, Auburn split twinbill

AUBURN, Ala. - Jared Walsh struck out a career-high nine and Brett DeLoach smashed a three-run home run to lead Georgia to a 7-1 win over Auburn on Saturday to split a doubleheader.

The Bulldogs (13-24, 3-12 SEC) jumped on Auburn starter Will Kendall, building a 5-1 lead by the second inning. DeLoach's three-run blast in the first set the tone as Georgia salvaged the final game of the SEC series. The Tigers (22-14, 5-10 SEC) claimed the first game of a doubleheader 8-4. For DeLoach, it was his fourth home run of the year.

Walsh, who was making just his second career start after beginning the year as the closer, tossed a career-high 5.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with nine strikeouts. He improved to 2-3 on the season. Luke Crumley, Jarrett Brown and Dylan Cole combined to toss 3.1 scoreless innings as the Tigers managed just one hit over that span. Kendall dropped to 0-4 for the Tigers, allowing six runs on four hits in the first 3.1 innings.

Cole had a three hits while sophomore Justin Bryan went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI-doubles to pace an 11-hit attack. Sophomore Heath Holder made his first career start in left field and drew two walks in his plate appearances and scored two runs. Bryan notched his first RBI-double in the second and Ward picked up one on a safety squeeze bunt. In the fourth, Holder drew his second walk and scored on another Bryan double. Curt Powell drove in Bryan with a two-out single to make it 7-1.